Word of the Week – Plant

Word of the Week – Plant

by | Jan 27, 2020 | Word of the Week

Originally published 5/12/12

I thought it would be fun to revisit this old Word of the Week when I saw the pretty photo I put in here of a strip of our flowers at our old house. Ah, spring, how I long for thee. 😉 So here you go–a(nother) glimpse at the word plant:

Every time we go to my mom’s we see the power plant across the river–and every time, my kids ask, “Why’s it called a ‘plant’?” And every time, I go, “Uh . . . ” At one point I made up an answer–and what do you know, I was right! LOL

  
Plant is from the Latin planta, meaning “sprout, shoot, cutting” which may be from plantare, “to drive in with the feet, push into the ground with the feet.” Which is in turn from planta, “sole of the foot.” By 1550 it moved from its first English meaning of “shrub or newly-planted herb” to any vegetation. The verb “to plant” has been around since Old English, just like the noun.
Now, the building–it is fact from the same idea, meaning a building planted in a particular area for industrial purposes. That usage came into meaning in 1789. And interestingly, the meaning of “a spy” is from 1812. =)
Thoughtful About . . . Blizzard Faith

Thoughtful About . . . Blizzard Faith

by | Jan 23, 2020 | Thoughtful Thursdays

‘Tis the season for snow here in America (or at least the more northern parts of it), and so I thought it would be a great time to share a devotional that one of my characters wrote. 😉 These are the words of LuAnn Sherrill from the Secrets of Wayfarers Inn #20, There’s No Place Like Holmes. Which just released, so I thought it would be a great time to share.

In the story, there had just been a big snow storm, which had LuAnn waxing philosophical. In reality, I wrote this on my writing retreat last April. 😉 It isn’t all that long, but hopefully it’s something that will speak to you in these bleak, cold days of winter…especially when the white stuff is falling.

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This morning, not surprisingly, I was thinking about snow. I was
thinking about how the blood of the Lamb makes us as white and pure as those
drifts outside. But as I studied our world, I realized it was a lot more than
that. Think about the world you see when you look out the window after a fresh snow.
It isn’t just white. Snow covers things. It hides them, just as we are
hidden in the wings of our Lord. Snow rounds the edges, just as our God will round
ours, if we let Him. Snow has this remarkable ability to become all we see, just
as our Savior fills our vision.
Snow can be a powerful, driving force. But one flake… One flake is nothing, in one sense. It has no power on its own. But it
has infinite beauty. When we look at a snowflake, we see the laws that the
Creator put into effect, we see the patterns He set in motion. 
And we, my
friends, are the same. We are the possessors of infinite beauty. We are made,
each one of us, in His image…yet each one, like a crystal of snow, is different.
Because He is infinite, while we are finite. He is the atmosphere to our single
flake.
But one of the most amazing things He did for us was to set us with
other snowflakes. We see what effect a snowstorm, a blizzard, can have. And the
same is true of His children. Alone, we may be so small that sometimes we think
we go unseen. But we’re part of something. Part of a driving force. And
together, we can work miracles. We can turn a plain into a mountain.
And we can turn a mountain into a cloud. We have only to play out our
role in His story. 
Dear Lord, thank You for filling us. Thank You for filling our hearts every day that we let You in.
Thank You for giving us the fellowship of friends. Of family. Bless each one reading this, Father, and draw us all closer to You. Soothe hurting hearts and speak
truth to our spirits. Fill our conversations through with Your Truth. Amen. 

Word of the Week Revisit – Kidnap

Word of the Week Revisit – Kidnap

by | Jan 20, 2020 | Word of the Week

Okay, I just did this one not-quite-three-years ago…but it was when I was brainstorming On Wings of Devotion, so it seemed like a fun revisit!

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This might seem like an odd word of the week until you consider I’m a writer, LOL. One who, as it happens, is indeed brainstorming a plot that involves a kidnapping. [Modern insert: that would, of course, be Camden kidnapping Arabelle.]

And yet, I actually read about this word from pure happenstance. 😉 Go figure!
Anyway. It’s kinda of interesting, so let’s take a look.
First of all, though sometimes moderns think kid, as applied to a child, is terrible slang that was never used in historical days, that’s simply not true. The word for “a young goat” since 1200, it was extended to children in the 1500s–first written record is the 1590s, but no doubt it was used it speech before that. It was slang at first, yes, but had lost that “slang” stigma by the 1840s (though it was still considered an informal word).
So then kidnap comes to us by the 1680s–part of thieves’ language. It was originally used for when they stole children to ship them to the American colonies as servants or laborers! Who knew? The kid part is therefore obvious. Nap is a variant of nab. But interesting is that kidnapper was in use at least a decade before kidnap, leading experts to believe the verb is a back-formation of the noun.
Now off I go plot out a story in which my hero kidnaps my heroine and gets way more than he bargained for, LOL.
What? Book-Themed T-Shirts??

What? Book-Themed T-Shirts??

by | Jan 14, 2020 | Announcements, Bookish Tees and Totes

Okay, y’all, I am SO EXCITED about this one. =) We’ve been tossing around the idea of T-shirts forever but have never actually put it into reality. Last week, though, I decided it was high time I actually put some cotton behind my ideas. 😉 So I’m excited to announce the arrival of Codebreaker T-Shirts!

Here’s How It Works

Right now, they’re set up for pre-order in my store, with a release date of February 10. That date is rather randomly chosen and could shift either direction–the actual deciding factor of when a shirt will go into production is when that design reaches 10 orders (enough to justify buying the screen to print them from). But order now, and you won’t be charged until/unless the shirts are made!
There’s also a pre-order sale going on to encourage those initial 10 orders. 😉 Regular pricing will be $19.99 for XS-XL (2XL $20.99 and 3XL $21.99), but from now until February 10, prices start at $14.99!

The Shirts

Right now I’m only offering 1 shirt style–a V-neck, super-soft, short-sleeve fitted tee that’s 60% cotton and 40% polyester jersey. I have one of these already, and I can assure you that it’s a great shirt! Each design comes in 3 color choices, and I’m offering sizes from XS-3XL. (These are fitted, so they’re a bit snugger than a non-fitted shirt. If you like a looser fit, go up a size.)

The Designs

I’m starting with my newest books, of course. So currently, the designs being offered are all #TheCodebreakers. Here’s what we have…

18. It’s The Number of Love.

The Number of Love
Because the question “What’s The Number of Love?” actually has an answer. 😉
 Available in red, purple, and indigo.
https://www.roseannamwhite.com/product/the-number-of-love-t-shirt/

Black Heart

On Wings of Devotion
Pilot wings and the title our hero hides behind… 
Available in olive, mint, and lavender
https://www.roseannamwhite.com/product/black-heart-t-shirt/

“Woof.”

On Wings of Devotion
Our heroine says she doesn’t need a guard dog. Our hero’s reply? “Woof.” 
Available in grey, yellow, and aqua
https://www.roseannamwhite.com/product/woof-t-shirt/

Hero or Villain. Try to Choose the Right One, Will You?

On Wings of Devotion
Based on the advice our hero got from his brother that he just can’t shake.
Available in turquoise, raspberry, and peach
https://www.roseannamwhite.com/product/hero-or-villain-t-shirt/
Have an idea for another quote for a shirt, for these or another of my books?
Fill out the form on this page on my website to submit it!
It could very well end up on a future shirt. 😉
Coming soon: general bookish, reader-love designs!
Want to share your favorite design to encourage others to buy and push it into production?
Feel free to use any of these images!
 
 
 
 
 
Tea Party Book Club!

Tea Party Book Club!

by | Jan 13, 2020 | Announcements, Tea Party Book Club

I find myself still super-busy with release stuff…plus helping my mom, who just had back surgery last week. So this week on the blog, I’m going to be highlighting some of the fun offerings still waiting for you for the release of On Wings of Devotion!

Today:

 Tea Party Book Club!

This is the LAST WEEK to sign up for the tea party book club to chat about On Wings of Devotion! Packages will ship on Friday, so if you’ve been considering joining me, don’t wait too long! As of the writing of this, I have a few seats lefts both on Friday and Saturday.

Friday, January 24
7 pm EST / 6 pm CST / 5 pm MST / 4 pm PST

 Saturday, January 25
1 pm EST / 12 pm CST / 11 am MST / 10 am PST
I’ve done 7 of these parties now, and let me just say that they’ve been SO MUCH FUN. There were a few hiccups in the early ones as I sorted everything out, LOL, but we’ve really got the hang of it now. 😉
I do also have a couple scholarships ready and waiting! People have been so very generous this month! So if you’d love to go but the funds just aren’t there right now, consider applying for one of those scholarships. 
There’s also a bring-a-friend add-on, so if you and a sister/mother/daughter/friend have both read the book and want to come together (sharing a screen), you can add a second treat package for just the cost of the food. =)
Hope to see you there!
https://www.roseannamwhite.com/tea-party-book-club/

And coming next time, something really fun we’ve been working… T-SHIRTS!! More about that soon. =)
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